Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology